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Medical Writer Ii (Project/Pub Connect)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
3-5 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: None Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Writer II – Project & Publication Operations (Pub Connect)

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: 25104733
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers end-to-end solutions that support the development and global dissemination of innovative therapies. With over 29,000 employees across 110 countries, the organization partners with top pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide.


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Structured career growth and professional development opportunities

  • Supportive leadership and collaborative global teams

  • Exposure to high-impact publication and medical writing programs

  • Ongoing technical, regulatory, and therapeutic area training

  • Inclusive workplace culture focused on professional well-being and excellence


Role Overview

The Medical Writer II – Project & Publication Operations (Pub Connect) supports publication-focused medical writing initiatives by managing end-to-end publication workflows using Pub Connect and related platforms. This role combines scientific writing support with publication operations, project coordination, and journal/congress submission management to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality delivery of medical communication outputs.


Key Responsibilities

Publication & Project Coordination

  • Serve as a medical writer and publication operations coordinator, managing end-to-end workflows within Pub Connect.

  • Create, maintain, and validate publication plans, version histories, workflows, and required checklists in real time.

  • Assign and monitor tasks within Pub Connect to ensure timely completion of milestones and stakeholder approvals.

  • Maintain complete and accurate documentation from project initiation through review cycles, sign-off, and author approvals.

Journal and Congress Submissions

  • Coordinate journal and congress submission activities, including metadata collection and preparation of submission-ready packages.

  • Recommend suitable target journals in collaboration with internal stakeholders and manage pre-submission inquiries as required.

  • Perform dummy submissions to ensure submission readiness and compliance with journal and congress requirements.

  • Monitor journal and congress websites for updates to submission guidelines and communicate changes to relevant teams.

  • Provide timely submission status updates to sponsors and internal stakeholders.

Scientific Writing and Compliance

  • Support scientific writing and content coordination activities related to publications and medical communications.

  • Perform online clinical literature searches to support publication development, as applicable.

  • Ensure adherence to journal- and congress-specific guidelines, internal SOPs, client standards, and approved templates.

  • Support reference linking, anchoring, version uploads, and workflow monitoring within publication systems.

Tools, Quality, and Operations

  • Demonstrate hands-on experience with publication planning and workflow tools such as Pub Connect, Datavision, and Veeva Vault PromoMats or MedComms.

  • Provide ad hoc operational support to sponsors and cross-functional teams, including system uploads and document management.

  • Monitor project budgets and timelines, working within allocated hours and escalating changes to medical writing leadership.

  • Complete required administrative and compliance tasks within defined timelines.

  • Perform additional duties as assigned; minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).


Required Experience and Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline.

  • Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience in medical writing, publication operations, or medical communications within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or medical communications agency environment.

  • Hands-on experience managing publication workflows using Pub Connect or similar publication planning systems.

  • Familiarity with journal and congress submission processes and publication compliance requirements.

  • Strong organizational, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, regulated environment.


Syneos Health Impact

In the last five years, Syneos Health has contributed to:

  • 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs

  • 95% of EMA-authorized products

  • Over 200 clinical studies across 73,000 sites and more than 675,000 trial participants


Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive. Syneos Health reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as business needs evolve. Equivalent combinations of education, skills, and experience will be considered. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all applicable employment regulations.


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Advance your career in medical writing and publication operations with a global biopharmaceutical leader.